The Republic of Charles 21 is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its lack of airports, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 486 million Charles 21ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.3%.

The very strong Charles 21ian economy, worth 28.5 trillion Coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,716 Coins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 190,995 per year while the poor average 13,599, a ratio of 14.0 to 1.

Legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, baby dolls thrown in the trash are a leading cause of panic attacks, a cyber-war between file sharers and the music industry formats hard drives across the country, and compass sales have gone south. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Charles 21's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Charles 21 is ranked 274,527^th in the world and 85^th in Voidwolf for Largest Populations, with 486 million capita.